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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
by Alison Fell
ISBN: 0151001863
ISBN-13: 9780151001866
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A sexually frustrated concubine in 11th century Japan finds fulfillment via the erotic stories whispered to her (while she makes love with the married General she serves) by a blind stableboy whom she hides behind the bed. This novel, meant to be a translation of an erotic novel of the period, includes cameo appearances by Sei Shonogon and Lady Murasaki, as well as clever and convincing haiku by the heroine and her friends, a circle of women poets.
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"An inventive and charming quantum leap into new fictional territory from the Scottish poet and novelist...Angela Carter would have loved this wondrous fever dream of a novel-an R-rated, Orientalist 'Arabian Nights'. It's a stunning performance."
-- Kirkus
"...a piquant tale of the Lady Onogoro....a whole set of spicy and elegant sex stories." -- Edmund White
-- New York Times Book Review
"Almond blossoms, lime blossoms, the moon, carp, inkstone, and brushes, breaking waves...accompanied of course by the pillow boy's stories (each one invoking a different kind of lovemaking)..." -- Susan Salter Reynolds
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Fell constructs her imaginary pillow book in an artful manner, complete with an academic foreword detailing its supposed reconstruction. But more to the point, she gives it a modern sensibility without jarring the ancient setting." -- James Polk
-- Washington Post Book World
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harcourt
Published date: 1996
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.5 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.9 pounds
Pages: 247
Publisher's Notes
The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro is a mischievous and skillfully wrought novel about an imaginary eleventh-century Japanese poet. In the court at Kyoto in the Heian era, Onogoro, poet and concubine of the general Motosuke, has a problem achieving orgasm. So she hides blind Oyu, the stable boy, behind a screen at the head of her bed. While Motosuke makes love to Onogoro, Oyu arouses her by whispering wildly erotic stories into her ear. Oyu's tales also help Onogoro to see her situation under the general's dominion more clearly and lead her to take action.
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Fell, Alison
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Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace and World Inc., 1996 Presentable hardcovered edition withdrawn from the library. Some shelf wear to the covers and the page edge. Stamped at the page edge with a card pocket having been removed from the inside back cover page leaving a rip. Reliable clear text.. Hard Cover. Good. ( more information)
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Fell, Alison
NY: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1994. Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Printing NF/F Sml 8vo - 247 pp. Light edge soil else clean and tight with the DJ in a protective cover. ISBN: 0-15-100186-3 ( more information)
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New York: Harcourt Brace & Company. Very Good- in Near Fine dust jacket; Book has an X in marker on the top . edges of pages and on the ffep. There was a gift inscription on the inside . cover which was colored over with black marker.. 1994. First US Edition. Hardcover. Remainder; 8vo . ( more information)
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Harcourt. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0151001863 . 0.99 x 8.5 x 5.36 Inches; <div>This “exquisite, exuberant, X-rated” novel (Mirabella), set in feudal Japan, tells the story of a concubine who hires a stable boy to whisper erotic stories from behind a screen while she entertains her master, a samurai general. <br></div> . ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Alison Fell
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Fell, Alison (editor) ; ; Blower, Arye (translator)
New York, Ny, U. S. A.: Harcourt Brace & Company. 1996. F First American Edition, First Printing. H Hard Cover. Very Good. Light wear to bottom edge of book. Light creases to edges of DJ. ( more information)
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Fell, Alison
Orlando, Florida: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1996. G3 - DJ is slightly wrinkled, discoloration and shelf wear otherwise good. Book has light soiling on the top of some inside pages and back top inside page, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro is a mischievous and skillfully wrought novel about an imaginary eleventh-century Japanese poet. In the court at.... First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Alison Fell
Harcourt, 1996-02-14. Hardcover. Very Good. 1996 Harcourt. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover, 247 pages. Tight binding, clean and unmarked pages. DJ is in very good condition with very light wear/tear. Boards are invery good condition, light spine/corner bumping. Overall a very nice copy. See my customer image cover scan. Please feel free to e-mail for more pic's/scans. Prompt shipping. On international orders I charge only actual shipping charges and refund anything over. Please e-mail for a quote. ( more information)
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New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994. First U S Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET. ORANGE HALF-CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Fell, Alison (editor); ; Blower, Arye (translator)
San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1996. An excellent copy of this "Japanese" novel by Alison Fell.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Fell, Alison
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace & World, 1996 Pages slightly browning, but tight and clean. Dj shows light rubbing.. Am. 1st. Very Good +/Very Good +. ( more information)
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Fell, Alison
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt, 1996. 5.5 x 8.5 trade paperback book. Black and red lettering on the white dust jacket spine with an illustrated cover. The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro is a mischievous and skillfully wrought novel about an imaginary eleventh-century Japanese poet. 247 pages. Dust jacket rubbing and soil. Tight binding. Near Fine/Very Good + condition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good +. ( more information)
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Fell, Alison
New York, New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Slight edge wear and rubbing. ISBN: 0-15-100186-3. ( more information)
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Fell, Alison
New York: Harcourt Brace. 1994. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0151001863 . Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Eleventh-century Japanese stable boy Oyu is charged with assisting the Lady Onogoro, a poet and concubine of General Motosuke, by telling her erotic stories while she makes love with the general.; 247 pages . ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Alison Fell
Harcourt, 1996-02-14. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. Hardcover with DJ, This book is a stated First edition! There are no markings inside or out. All pages and binding are tight! DJ is Very Good! This book is not a remainder and is not an ex-Library book. Satisfaction Guaranteed!! ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Fell, Allison
San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1996, 1996. Hb. VG/VG-. 247pp. Wear boards, fading, DJ: soiling, wear extremities, sticker remnant back.. Hb. VG/VG-. ( more information)
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Fell, Alison
New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994 A nice reading copy. Pages are clean but dull. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear.. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good +. ( more information)
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Fell, Alison (editor); ; Blower, Arye (translator)
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New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. Very Good/Very Good. 1994. 1st US Ed (stated). Hard Cover. 8 1/2" X 5 !/2" 0-15-100186-3 First US Edition (stated)/ First Printing, 247pp, tight copy, very minor edge wear. . ( more information)
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Fell, Alison (editor); ; Blower, Arye (translator)
San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Harcourt Trade Publishers, 1996. OOP ~ First American Edition/Stated 1996 ~ Fine/Fine ~ Rough spot on FFep where something was erased. Else as new. MB guarantee. Thanks for looking.. ISBN: 0151001863. First American Edition/Stated. Hard Cover Quarter Cloth Spine. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. JAPAN FICTION GENERAL. ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Fell, Alison
New York: Harcourt. Hardcover. 0151001863 This is a novel about an imaginary 11th century Japanese poet and concubine of a general. A blind stable boy helps her by telling her stories. . Fine. 1994. First U.S. Edition. ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Fell, Alison
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace and Co., 1996 First edition hardcover. Near fine in Near fine dj.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8.5 inches Tall. ( more information)
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THE PILLOW BOY OF THE LADY ONOGORO
FELL, ALISON
New York:: Harcourt Brace,, 1994. Hard Cover. Fine in Near Fine dj. A novel of an imaginary 11th Century Japanese poet, in the court at Kyoto in the Heian era. Onogoro, poet and concubine of the general Motosuke having problems while making love to the general, hides Oyu the blind stable boy behind a screen at the head of her bed. Oyu arouses her by whispering wildly erotic stories into her ear. The stories also help her to see her situation under the general's dominion more clearly. Orange boards, light brown cloth spine. DJ not price clipped, white spine, color Japanese illustration to front. Lower rear edge very mild crease, all else, clean, tightly bound, no writing. sm 8 vo, 247 pp First American Edition ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Fell, Alison
New York: Harcourt. February 14, 19. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NF/NF. A highly collectible first edition/printing, a tight clean copy, protected in a new brodart wrapper, no inscriptions or markings, not price clipped an ex-library or a book of the month club edition. In this novel, apparently based on the classic Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, and edited by a Scottish poet and novelist. Lady Onogoro is a poet and mistress of an imaginary general Motosuke in 11th-century Japan. To assist her performance in bed, Lady Onogoro, who has been having trouble achieving orgasm, hides the blind stable boy, Oyu, behind a screen at the head of her bed. He arouses her by whispering erotic stories in her ear while the general has sex with her. Complications arise and Lady Onogoro gains some insight on her own situation. Cleverly and humorously written, this novel portrays court life in Kyoto from a woman's point of view. The erotic stories are fanciful and entertaining. ( more information)
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The pillow boy of the Lady Onogoro / Alison Fell
Fell, Alison
New York : Harcourt Brace, 1994. 1st U.S. ed. Description: 247 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Women poets--Fiction. Japan--Fiction. Form/Genre: Historical fiction. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly dust-dulled dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
FELL, Alison
NY:Harcourt Brace & Co.,1996 First U.S. edition / First printing. Tan cloth spine, ochre paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. ISBN: 0151001865. ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Fell, Alison (editor); ; Blower, Arye (translator)
San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace, 1994. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. A near pristine review copy with a tiny bump to the bottom edge. Include 5x7 publicity photo of the author laid-in. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro
Fell, Alison
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1996. 1st U.S. Ed. so stated, 1st Printing with letter row beginning with "A", HB/DJ, F/F, 247 pp. SIGNED by Author on title page. Demco mylar cover put on DJ. This "exquisite, exuberant, X-rated" novel (Mirabella), set in feudal Japan, tells the story of a concubine who hires a stable boy to whisper erotic stories from behind a screen while she entertains her master, a samurai general.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1996 Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Good in Good jacket Ex Library 1st edition, PAGES ARE CLEAN AND INTACT, GREAT BOOK! retired library book, may contain usual library markings,. 1st. Hard Cover. Good/Good. ( more information)
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